Grants - Cave Conservancy of the Virginias supports researchers and conservation groups with research, education, cleanups, and property protection to conserve cave and karst resources in Virginia and West Virginia.
The Philip M. Smith Graduate Research Grant for Cave and Karst Research supports graduate students' field and laboratory research in earth, natural, and social sciences to advance cave and karst studies.
Secondary and Post-Secondary Educator Grant supports educators and their students in cave and karst research, putting students at the center of work that nurtures future leaders in the field.
Undergraduate Fellowship in Karst Studies supports undergraduate researchers studying caves and karst worldwide to advance the conservation, management, and knowledge of these resources.
Small Project Research Grants support investigators with seed funding for new research and studies that extend knowledge of Virginia’s natural systems and the effects of human activity on them.